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Allergies and Hearing Loss

Allergies And Hearing

While it’s wonderful to see the sun and evidence of a true spring, it also means the beginning of allergy season for many people. Allergies can impact the three major sections of your ears, the outer ear, middle ear and inner ear. Swelling, fluid buildup and a blocked Eustachian tube can all result in moderate to severe hearing loss due to allergies.

Visible Signs of Hearing Loss

Hard of hearing man placing hand on ear asking to speak up

Up to two out of every three people with hearing loss are both undiagnosed and untreated, and at Columbia Basin Hearing Center, a big part of our goal is to decrease this number significantly. Detection and reporting of hearing loss is the first vital step on the path to recovery through a hearing clinic, hearing […]

Home Tips for Resisting Hearing Loss

Woman sitting on floor

As a leading hearing loss center in Washington, we at Columbia Basin Hearing Center know how difficult the stages of hearing loss can be. Hearing loss can be incredibly frustrating as it becomes worse and worse over time, and it becomes difficult for many people to understand and comprehend basic speech. Hearing aids and other […]

Common Types of Hearing Loss and Their Causes

Noise pollution

They say silence is golden, but when you live in a world of perpetual silence because you have trouble hearing it can be frustrating and isolating. Hearing loss is a serious condition impacting millions of people every year, but not all hearing loss is the same—learn a little more here about some of the different […]

Often-Overlooked Signs You May Be Losing Your Hearing

Young woman feeling a pain in ear

Most people are aware that hearing is more likely to decline as you age, but often the problems of hearing loss come on gradually, which means you might be the last person to notice that your hearing isn’t as great as it once was. Age-related hearing loss is one of the most common conditions that […]

Preserving Your Residual Hearing

Hearing problem

You may not equate your ability to hear with your bank account, yet their use is somewhat the same in many ways. Abuse your finances, and you’re left with a limited amount of money. Abuse your ears, and you could end up with limited hearing. Unfortunately, one way in which these two elements differ is that […]

Hearing Aid Usage and Reduced Risk of Dementia Linked in Study

Dementia Elderly

Hearing and Dementia linked in previous studies By Shannon Aiello, Doctor of Audiology, Columbia Basin Hearing Center The Columbia Basin Hearing Center doctors recently attended a presentation introducing a groundbreaking study linking hearing aid usage and a reduction in the risk of dementia presented by Helen Amieva, Ph.D. The long term study, done at the […]

Communication Tips

Communication Tips for the Family of those with Hearing Loss Speaking to Someone With Hearing Loss If you are an adult, aural/audiologic rehabilitation services will focus on adjusting to your hearing loss, making the best use of your hearing aids, exploring assistive devices that might help, managing conversations, and taking charge of your communication. Services […]

Hearing With Two Ears

Hearing Two Ears

Individuals often experience different levels of hearing loss in each ear. And patients in this situation frequently ask us “Can’t I just treat my really bad ear for hearing loss? Won’t that be improvement enough?” While we at Columbia Basin Hearing Center sometimes see patients with hearing loss in only one ear (also known as […]

Pediatric Hearing Loss

Pediatric Hearing

Hearing loss at any age is an emotional issue, and robs you of a sense that adds so much to the richness of life. Hearing loss is especially heartbreaking in children, as well as to the parents whose child have been diagnosed with pediatric hearing loss. Not only does hearing loss impact the sound experience […]

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